EWEN — At a recent meeting of the Ontonagon County Democratic Party, a resolution regarding the activity of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agents unanimously passed. In a press release submitted to the Daily Mining Gazette, the Ontonagon County ...

MARQUETTE — At approximately 1:30 p.m. on Friday, the Chocolay Township Police were called to a snowmobile accident on trail 417 about one mile from the Alger County Line. Officers arrived near the scene and were transported to the scene by several snowmobilers. When they arrived, CPR was in ...

GARDEN – A house in Garden Township exploded Monday night, resulting in a complete loss of the residence. At approximately 10:23 p.m., law enforcement was dispatched to the Garden area for reports of an explosion, according to Garden Township Fire Department Chief Keith Farley. Law ...

KEWEENAW COUNTY – At its regular January meeting, the County Board of Commissioners approved the Sheriff’s Department's purchase of a Chevy Tahoe. If a 2025 Tahoe is still available, that would be preferred but if not, a 2026 Tahoe is allowed. In rural communities, larger vehicles, like the ...

HOUGHTON — Law enforcement officers arrested two men on a variety of drug-distribution charges. According to a press release from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET), for the last several months, detectives have been investigating two men that were believed to be ...

MARQUETTE — Last Wednesday, Tom Lakenen of Lakenenland in Marquette, found his sculpture park had been vandalized. “There was fresh snow and a few fresh snowmobile tracks Wednesday morning, no other tracks,” said Lakenen. “Back at the lean-to by the snowmobile trail, a sculpture was ...